School Township Pleasant Valley bids for district house sale
Notices from Pleasant Valley Township Fayette County Iowa call for sealed proposals for a school house project and describe viewing times at 14 miles south of Elgin. The board will choose the lowest responsible bidder and may reject all bids. Also a public auction for the old Blackin School in Sub District No 2 in Elgin Town is set for July 1 1909 at 5 PM with right to reject bids.
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Sreeti
Pleasant Valley
Fayette
Lowi
Elgin
Jowest
Wight
Melchr Luchsinger
Sea
Boanl
Isub
Byackin
Towa
Meronr Vuersinenn
Elgin Towa
Becly
Rain Lifts Spirits in Oak Grove Area
Community notes from Oak Grove report divine rain improving crops and local joys. Families like Bennett, Brabham, Holzer visit, and visits from Kohlgr, Desert, Wilson households mark a quiet, social week near Wadena and Town City.
Notice of Potatoes for Sale at Local Market
Notice. We are selling exting potatosa at 1.00 per bushel. Our sead potatoes sell for 2.00 per bushel. Ana HouZnR Eimonas 12 4 centd each, Saturday at Kniel Rubyor's.
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Ana
Houznr
Fragmented OCR Note on a Child Drowning Incident
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a drowning incident involving a child. The text shows garbled phrases about a mother and a companion, with incomplete dialogue and no clear location or date to verify specifics.
Elgin City Council Proceedings June 7 1900
City council met in regular session with Mayor Hadsel presiding. Roll call showed councilors Burianel EKnudtson Patternon Sees Minu ak lag Cedar Rapids and others present. Minutes report and claims approved for printing and road fund transfers. Motion carried authorizing quit claim deed for east and west Switch street and rock removal for $10.00. Council adjourned.
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Elgin
Hadael
Hadsel
Burianel Eknudtéon
Patternon
Cedar’ Rapids Oy
Rapidai
Connér
Hughes
Bintan Bros
Five & Light
Reed Road Fund
MG. Webb
G. Lehman'&, Son
Streat & Alisy Committee
Eaat
A. Winghams
Claris
Size of Circuses Compared by Number of Cars
The article lists comparative circus sizes by number of railroad flatcars used to transport shows. Barrum Bailey 84 cars, Hagenback Wallace 45, Buffalo Bill 46, Sells Floto 80, Campbell-Bros 25, Norrie & Rowe 22, Yank Robinson 16, Gentry Bros No 1 and No 2 each 10, Sun Bros 10, Dode Fiske 9, John B Sparks 7, and others from 12 to 80 cars.
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Barrum & Baileyy
Rapin Broa
Buffalo Bil & Pawnee Bill
Norrie & Rowe
Gollmay
Bros
Howard Damon
Ty, Clark
Ranch
Yankee Robinson
Gentry Bros
Sun Bros
Dode Fiske
Welsh Brog
John B. Sparks
Boxo offers joint Chicago Record Herald with Bono at 8.50
The Chicago Record-Herald and Bono can be obtained together for one year at 8.50, a rate lower than subscribing to the Record-Herald alone. The offer applies to paying a year in advance for both papers, valid in several Iowa counties including Fayette Clayton and surrounding towns.
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Boxo
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Kono
Fayetta
Clayton
Towna West
Union
Fayette, Oelwein
Strawbery Point
Mepragon
Dlkader
Mewor
Patterson Marriage Report From Gnadenhutten Ohio
L Patterson of Gnadenhutten Ohio reports that B L Patterson, formerly of this city, was married Thursday March 8 1900 to a respectable young lady from Ohio. They will travel east after the wedding and are expected in Elgin this week. Local well wishers extend best wishes to the couple.
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Gnadenhutten
Ohio
B. L. Patterson
Ohio City
Elgin
Patterson
Earl Kinney
New Hampton
G. W. Kinney
Franc DeSartia
Thomas Peterson
Freiturghaus
Suit Cases and Trinks From CaPPER's
A fragment notes new stock including a full line of koetrheke and suit pages arriving at CaPPER's with a call to view and purchase. The garbled copy emphasizes travel cases and related items likely offered by the shop.
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Capper’s
Elected Grand Master Named for Iowa Masonic Body
The Davenport meeting last week elected P. W. Clements of West Union as Grand Master of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge. Also chosen were H. W. Hughes Burlington Senior Grand Warden, G. C. Becker Waterloo Junior Grand Warden, N. R. Pavein Cedar Rapids Grand Secretary, and O. H. Naveyin Spirit Lake Grand Treasurer. O. Lehman returned from Chicago Sterling and Milwaukee with news on a new hinge styled device. Walther Park marked six years with a farewell party hosted by Master Walther. Work on the Gus Boyer house paused due to rain but resumed with Buter and Sam Lehman directing, and Lew Oswald with John DeSart finishing stone work. Tomorrow Effort Huneberger’s barn will be moved across the street. it is 48 by 40 feet, eight foot addition planned. Ailsworth of Fayette to lead moving, Jake Miller to supervise carpentry. Kniel & Rubyer announce Saturday bargains.
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P .W.clements
Weat
Union
Masonic
Grand Lodge
Lowa
Davenport
H. W. Hughes
Burlington
D. Becker
Waterloo
N.R. Pavein
Cada Rapids
Grand
O. Lehman
Chicago
Sterling
Milwaukee
Wis
Lehman
Jenee
Gus Boyer
Butler
Sam
Lew Oswald
John DeSart
Huneberger
Ailsworth
Fayette
Jake Miller
Kniel & Rubyer's
Ch What Was Said At Church Sparks Controversy
Fragmented notes recall children upset after hearing a hymn sung in church and a parishioner’s remark. Local items report visitors, a missing gold band, funeral details, and chatter about an upcoming Fourth of July celebration, plus musings on life and constant work.
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Ebenezer
Real Estate Transfers and Marriages Noted in Week End Reports
Weekly transfers list shows William Pangburn, Frederik Zatroh, and Augusta Zatech involved in multiple Oelwein parcels with sums around 1000 to 6000 dollars. Other entries include John ten Mad Brumper, R. Haines transfers, and Be Ly Hovey. Marriage licenses note Harry Bisbing with Rebacca Yearous, Jens Christein Jenzon with Alics Cottier, among others.
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Yates
Augusta Zateeh
Frederik Zatroh
Augusta Zatech
Oelwein
John Ten Mad
Molroyd
Oelawein
Thorn Ae Beit At
Tedeky Liaugk
H. Bros
Haines
Union
Tames
Bargerson
AL Ritten
Rouse
Kristu ‘Callan Spatcher
Asi & W
Rachel Wilsos
Sora Cannell
Fayette
Hovey
Walter
Martin
L. Falck
Theodore
Emma
Hogemann
Max Grafena
Neves
Ene Moyer
T. B. Meyar
Caroline Wella
Blunt ‘and i
David Vermilya
Zateoh
Selina Reckhemmer
Firoh
Blunt Landin
Marriagh ‘Lichnsrs
Harry , Bisbing
Rebacca
Jens Christein Jenzon
Alics Cottier
Jake Pousar
Sarah V
Bright Ma?h
Billing
Maggie's
Reloks
For Sale Listing From Old Advertisement
For sale. I learn for gale an old wagon two grain and one ne der, on a A, me mover, used to Bengons, eight hay take and a netof Mouble harness and a Deere break ing plow. For information call on Liny Cann.
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Liny
Cann
Black Hawk Dip for Cattle and Poultry Remedy
A historic ad describes Black Hawk Dip for cattle sheep and poultry. It promises killing lice ticks screw worms and worm infections and healing wounds with sale by CHas MonnaHan.
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Chas
MonnaHan
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Oak
Grove ‘News
Emia Bennett
Wadena
Howard
Munger
Holzer
Ward Brabham
John Wilson
D.' M. Richa
Fayatte
Mary, Bennett
Chris. Deinler
Avon
Stinidl
C.S. Holstenson
Iowa
Council
The
Chicago-Record-Herald
L. Patterson
Dever
Convdn
Walther Park
Walther
Scott
Callie
Ali
Illinois
West Union
Chad. Eniel
Prank DeSet
Clermont
Walls
Accletica
Toon
W. J. Rogars Abstract
William Pangburn
Theofore McGeslon
A. Miller
Fran
Black Hawk
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